Equipment Categories Bid

Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, PA will accept sealed proposals until 10:30 AM, Thursday, March 13, 2025, at the Muhlenberg Township Municipal Office, 210 George Street, Reading, PA 19605, for the purpose of providing various rental construction equipment and operators detailed under Section 14 of the technical specifications entitled Equipment Categories in the Proposal Packets. The bid requires the construction equipment to be operated by licensed and qualified operators which will be utilized on an as-needed basis for the anticipated 2025 Public Works Road improvement and maintenance projects.

All proposals shall be submitted on the Proposal Packets provided by the Township. Electronic copies are available from the Township via request to Jeremy Garl at

Sealed Proposals shall be submitted with a bid surety in the form of a Bid Bond or Cashier’s Check in an amount of $10,000.00.

Bids should be mailed or hand-delivered to the Muhlenberg Township office, 210 George Street, Reading, PA 19605.

Attn: Jeremy Garl, Public Works Superintendent

Muhlenberg Township, 210 George Street, Reading, PA 19605

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All bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud at the above address on Thursday, March 13, 2025, immediately following the closure of Bid Acceptance at 10:30 AM. The bids are to be considered at the regular Township Commissioners Meeting on March 20, 2025.

Bidders may opt to bid on all or any one of the nine (9) equipment categories. This contract shall be good for one year commencing on April 1, 2025. All bid proposals shall be good for sixty (60) days.

It is the intent of the Muhlenberg Township Board of Commissioners to award bids to the lowest, responsible, and qualified bidder(s).  The Muhlenberg Township Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids or portions thereof as they may deem necessary and in the best interests of Muhlenberg Township.

Jim Bobeck, Township Manager